Charlemagne's Saxon Wars (772–804)

1. Charlemagne invades Saxony; Irminsul destroyed

   Jan 1, 772Labels: Charlemagne, Irminsul, Eresburg

   • Royal Annals
   • Irminsul

2. Imperial assembly and synod at Paderborn

   Jan 1, 777Labels: Paderborn, Imperial assembly, Synod

   • Paderborn History
   • Saxon Wars

3. Frankish campaign reaches the Elbe

   Jan 1, 779Labels: Elbe River, Frankish army

   • Saxon Wars
   • Charlemagne

4. Saxon revolt culminates in Battle of Süntel

   Jan 1, 782Labels: Battle of, Widukind

   • Battle S ntel
   • Saxon Wars

5. Capitulatio de partibus Saxoniae issued

   Jan 1, 782Labels: Capitulatio de

   • Capitularia
   • Capitulatio

6. Mass execution of Saxons at Verden

   Oct 1, 782Labels: Massacre of, Verden

   • Verden
   • Saxon Wars

7. Frankish victories at Detmold and on the Hase

   Jan 1, 783Labels: Detmold, Battle on

   • Detmold RFO
   • Hase Battle

8. Widukind surrenders and is baptized

   Jan 1, 785Labels: Widukind, Baptism

   • Widukind
   • Saxon Wars

9. Renewed Saxon revolt begins

   Jan 1, 793Labels: Saxon revolt, 793 uprising

   • Saxon Wars
   • Capitulare Saxonicum

10. Capitulare Saxonicum moderates earlier harsh penalties

    Oct 28, 797Labels: Capitulare Saxonicum, Aachen

    • Wikisource
    • Capitulare Saxonicum

11. Obotrite–Frankish victory at the Battle of Bornhöved

    Jan 1, 798Labels: Battle of, Obotrites

    • Bornh ved 798
    • Saxon Wars

12. Lex Saxonum codifies Saxon customary law

    Jan 1, 802Labels: Lex Saxonum

    • Capitulare Saxonicum
    • Lex Saxonum DDB

13. Final rebellion suppressed; mass deportation from Nordalbingia

    Jan 1, 804Labels: Nordalbingia, Deportation

    • Saxon Wars
    • Einhard text